Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
IT is GUITEkU'S HEAD.
SECRETARY LAMAR FOR THE sU.
PRENIE COURT VACANCY.

PREME COURT VACANCY.
BUREAU OF THE BALTIC. AMERICAN
WASHINGTON, June 20.
The remarkable story published
IN the New York correspondence OF
The Baltimore american this morn
ing, that Guiteau's head Will be
placed on exhibition at Brighton,
has attracted a deal Of attention
here. Inquiry among those who
know more than they will ever tell,
concerning the final disposition Of
the remains, leaves little doubt that
Starr has really secured what is es-
sentlally the head Of this strange
creature. Ever since Guitean's ex-
ecutiOn, in July, 1882, the greatest
secrecy has been observed as to
what was done with the body, and
to this day it is known only to a
few. The reason for this is OBJ
vious. It would have been stolen
in short order, either to find its way
to the dissecting table or into the
curio hall of some dime museum
All sorts Of stories were published
for months afterward, many of
them Of the most absurd nature,
regarding its whereabouts. Gm-
teau willed his body to his spirit
ual adviser, Rev. DR.. Hicks, and
everybody will recall the hubbub
that was kicked up over it at the
time. Finally, ii was taken to the
Army Medical Museum, on Tenth
street, where it was placed in the
hands of AnatOmlst Schaffirt.-
Many suppose that it was buried
under the jail floor, but there is not
the least doubt that the skeleton
was prepared by Schaffirt, and,
with the spleen and brain, is now
at the museum. But it is not on
exhibition, and never has BEEN
Now the question is as to what be.
came of the tieshy parts OF the
body. The usual course when
body il prepared for articulation, IS
to burn them. Ask at the Museum
about Guiteau's body, and you will
be told that, like Moses, his burial
place has never been known. The
american correspondent paid a Wis
it there to-day, and in the absence
of DR.. Billings, saw DR.. Matthews.
81 have never seen the head he
said, "and don't know where it is
"Where is the body supposed to
be = was asked.
"Nobody knows" replied the doc
tor, with as straight a face as If he
expected to be believed. Ellis
spleen is here, if anybody wants to
see that. "That's what caused all
his trouble" a visit was then
| paid to DR.. ID. S. Lamb, who per
formed the post-mOrtem.
81 see no reason 10 doubt, said
IDr. Lamb, chat what Starr has is
the feshy portion of Guitean's head
and face. do not know what be-
came Of these parts nor were any
questions asked, az far as I know;
but when Schailirt was given the
body 70 prepare for articulation, he
could readily have removed all the
bones, including the skull, and
stuffed the flesh in such a way that
it could be placed on exhibition
It is a simple operation, and is FIRE.
quently done at the Smithsonian
and other places. While ! DO not
say that this is positively Guiteau's
head, | again say that | see no
reason to doubt it, and think it is
highly probable. After being put
in alcohol, all change would stop.
The short. crOppy hair and head
which Guiteau had, and which is
said to be on this head, would re-
main intact. There would be some
change in the color OF the skin,
which would whiten out, but that
could be easily cOlOred. No one
who has ever seen that face once
could possibly fall into any mistake
about it. 1t would be simply i'm
possible to counterfeit it. No, |
, do not know that any objection
would have been raised, or Schaf.
6rt's right to do this questioned
The authorities at the museum new
t err knew what was done with the
feshy parts of the body, and it is
altogether probable that Schailirt
prepared the head in the manner
! described, and afterwards, becOm-
ing hard up for money, sold it,
SchaflirU left the museum in the
: spring of 1859, and is now suppOs.
ed to be living in New Jersey.
THE VACANCY OF THE SUPREME
, BENCH.
! Ever since Attorney General Gar
land announced that he was not to
be considered as candidate for
Justice Woods place on the Su-
preme Bench, indications have
pointed strongly to Secretary La
mar as the man. This was refer
red to in this correspondence some
time ago, and since then the sentl-
ment has strengthened in favor of
Lamar. II is not known when the
President will make the appoint
ment, but possibly not until the
. tall. While there is no doubt that
, Garland could have had the place
if he wanted il, the President looks
, upon Lamar as one of the SOuth's
, great representative men. and be-
r lieves that his appointment would
, give general satisfaction. Secre-
? tary Lamar would probably accept
{ the position, and in the event OF
/ his appointment, General Black,
, commissioner Of pensions, is Spok-
T en- of as secretary of the interior
Senator Brown, Representatives
( Blount, Crisp and Clements, OF
? Georgia, had special audience
! with the President to-day and ad-
vocated the appointment OF eX-Rep-
T resentative Hammond, of Georgia,
to the vacancy in the Supreme
: Court.
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY IN TEXAS.